if (document.images) {
   home      = new Image;
   aboutUs   = new Image;
   menu      = new Image;
   events    = new Image;
   jobs      = new Image;
   contactUs = new Image;

   homeHover      = new Image;
   aboutUsHover   = new Image;
   menuHover      = new Image;
   eventsHover    = new Image;
   jobsHover      = new Image;
   contactUsHover = new Image;
   

   
   home.src      = "./images/home.gif";
   aboutUs.src   = "./images/aboutUs.gif";
   menu.src      = "./images/menu.gif";
   events.src    = "./images/events.gif";
   jobs.src      = "./images/jobs.gif";
   contactUs.src = "./images/contactUs.gif";

   homeHover.src      = "./images/homeHover.gif";
   aboutUsHover.src   = "./images/aboutUsHover.gif";
   menuHover.src      = "./images/menuHover.gif";
   eventsHover.src    = "./images/eventsHover.gif";
   jobsHover.src      = "./images/jobsHover.gif";
   contactUsHover.src = "./images/contactUsHover.gif";



/*
   pictureBackground1.src = "./images/pictureBackground1.png";
   pictureBackground2.src = "./images/pictureBackground2.png";
   pictureBackground3.src = "./images/pictureBackground3.png";
   pictureBackground4.src = "./images/pictureBackground4.png";
   
*/

}

maximize();

var arVersion = navigator.appVersion.split("MSIE");

var version = parseFloat(arVersion[1]); 

var useIEHack = false;

if ((version >= 5.5) && (version <= 6) ) {

   useIEHack = true;
   
}


  

/*

function PNGswap(myID, fileName)
{
   var strOver  = "_on"
   var strOff = "_off"
      var currentAlphaImg = oSpan.filters(0).src
   if (currentAlphaImg.indexOf(strOver) != -1)
      oSpan.filters(0).src = currentAlphaImg.replace(strOver,strOff)
   else
      oSpan.filters(0).src = currentAlphaImg.replace(strOff,strOver)
}
*/
function swapImage(imageName, fileName) {
/*
   if(useIEHack == true) {
      var oSpan = document.getElementById(imageName);
      oSpan.filters(0).src = fileName;
   }
   else {

*/
      document[imageName].src = fileName;
/*
   }
*/
}

/***********************************************
* Auto Maximize Window Script- © Dynamic Drive (www.dynamicdrive.com)
* This notice must stay intact for use
* Visit http://www.dynamicdrive.com/ for this script and 100's more.
***********************************************/
function maximize() {
   top.window.moveTo(0,0);
   if (document.all) {
     top.window.resizeTo(screen.availWidth,screen.availHeight);
   }
   else if (document.layers||document.getElementById) {
      if (top.window.outerHeight<screen.availHeight||top.window.outerWidth<screen.availWidth){
         top.window.outerHeight = screen.availHeight;
         top.window.outerWidth = screen.availWidth;
      }
   }
}


function clickClear(thisField, defaultText) {
   if (thisField.value == defaultText) {
      thisField.value = "";
   }
}

function clickRecall(thisField, defaultText) {
   if (thisField.value == "") {
      thisField.value = defaultText;
   }
}


var newwindow;
function launchNewWindow(urlOfNewWindow, windowWidth, windowHeight)
{
	newwindow=window.open(urlOfNewWindow,'myNewWindow','width=' + windowWidth + ',height='+ windowHeight + ',toolbar=yes,location=no,directories=yes,status=yes,menubar=yes,scrollbars=yes,copyhistory=yes,resizable=yes');
	if (window.focus) {newwindow.focus()}
}


function validateEmail(field) {
   with (field) {
      apos=value.indexOf("@");
      dotpos=value.lastIndexOf(".");
      if (apos<1||dotpos-apos<2) {
         alert("-" + value + "- is an invalid email address");
         return false;
      }
      else {
         return true;
      }
   }
}